The ECTN Awards ceremony took place in Pafos, Cyprus, on 19 October 2023, at the 16th ECTN Conference
Winners and Runners-up by category
Digitalisation advances and digital transition in Sustainable Cultural Tourism
1st Prize
rurAllure: promotion of rural museums and heritage sites in the vicinity of European pilgrimage routes
by University of Vigo, Spain,
for Galicia region (Spain) and Northern Portugal; Italy with a specific focus on Veneto, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions, south-eastern Norway; Hungary, Slovakia, and Romanian Transylvania
(rurAllure EU Horizon 2020 project)
2nd Prize
Dublin Discovery Trails App: Doors into the Docklands
by Dublin City Council, Republic of Ireland,
funded by Fáilte Ireland under their Destination Towns Initiative
3rd Prize
The Golden Path – Creating a brand new permanent exhibition
by the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitors Center in Budapest, Hungary
Special Mention
Holistic Digital Documentation of Asinou Church a UNESCO World Heritage Monument
by UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
(inception EU Horizon 2020 project)
History and Heritage Tourism
1st Prize
REVIVE: Reviving public heritage into sustainable tourism in Portugal
by Turismo de Portugal, (National Tourism Authority), Portugal
2nd Prize
Renaturalization and recovery of the historical industrial garden of the Museum of the Water, Central Cornellá, Barcelona
By Museum of the Water (Museu de les Aigues), Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
3rd Prize
Sephardic Routes in Spain. Preserving heritage, inspiring tourism
by Red de Juderias de Easpana – Caminos de Sefarad, Spain
(Network of Spanish Jewish Quarters – Routes of Sefarad)
Special Mention
Ostia, gateway to the Mediterranean - Public Archaeology in Ostia antica (European Heritage Label site)
by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Italy
in cooperation with “Scuole Migranti”
Riverside Heritage Tourism
1st Prize
Emajõgi - The Binding River: Drawing Inhabitants Closer in Tartu
by Visit Tartu, Estonia
2nd Prize
Reimagined Boyne Valley Drive
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
3rd Prize
The great ship of culture “NEMUNO7”, Zapyškis, Kaunas region
by Kaunas District Tourism and Business Information Center, Lithuania
Transnational Thematic Tourism Products
1st Prize
Liberation Route Europe: Transnational memorial of trails connecting World War Two remembrance sites and stories - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 9 countries (United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland and Czechia)
by LRE Foundation, Belgium
2nd Prize
Iron Age Danube Route - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 8 countries (Austria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Romania and Slovenia)
by Iron Age Danube Route Association, Croatia
3rd Prize
Pannonia-Adria Connection (PA.CON) Joint Thematic Tourism Product, cross-border region of Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina
by Tourism Board of the City of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spiritual, Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism
1st Prize
Púca Festival at County Meath, Ireland's Ancient East
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
2nd Prize
"Via Mariae" - The Reconciliation Road at Bucovina
by Suceava County Council, Romania
Traditional Skills, Crafts and Creativity
1st Prize
Regional Museum/Information Centre of Akamas Rural Life at Droushia village
by Droushia Community Council, Cyprus
2nd Prize
Arts & Crafs | New Design Open Days, at Algarve, Alentejo, Centro, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Norte
by Spira - revitalização patrimonial (heritage revitalization), with the support of Turismo de Portugal, AICEP Portugal Global, Tourism of Alentejo and Algarve, the Northern Regional Directorate for Culture, the City Councils of Lisbon and Loulé and the specialized communication platform património.pt, Portugal
Joint 3rd Prize
Empowering Women and Revitalizing Talysh Cultural Heritage through Cultural Tourism at Lancaran
by Tor Art, Leyne.Co women-led community, Azerbaijan
Joint 3rd Prize
The International Garden Festival at the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire: The Resilient Garden
by Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
Public Choice Award
Holistic Digital Documentation of Asinou Church a UNESCO World Heritage Monument
by UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
(inception EU Horizon 2020 project)
Digitalisation advances and digital transition in Sustainable Cultural Tourism
1st Prize
rurAllure: promotion of rural museums and heritage sites in the vicinity of European pilgrimage routes
by University of Vigo, Spain,
for Galicia region (Spain) and Northern Portugal; Italy with a specific focus on Veneto, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions, south-eastern Norway; Hungary, Slovakia, and Romanian Transylvania
(rurAllure EU Horizon 2020 project)
2nd Prize
Dublin Discovery Trails App: Doors into the Docklands
by Dublin City Council, Republic of Ireland,
funded by Fáilte Ireland under their Destination Towns Initiative
3rd Prize
The Golden Path – Creating a brand new permanent exhibition
by the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitors Center in Budapest, Hungary
Special Mention
Holistic Digital Documentation of Asinou Church a UNESCO World Heritage Monument
by UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
(inception EU Horizon 2020 project)
History and Heritage Tourism
1st Prize
REVIVE: Reviving public heritage into sustainable tourism in Portugal
by Turismo de Portugal, (National Tourism Authority), Portugal
2nd Prize
Renaturalization and recovery of the historical industrial garden of the Museum of the Water, Central Cornellá, Barcelona
By Museum of the Water (Museu de les Aigues), Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
3rd Prize
Sephardic Routes in Spain. Preserving heritage, inspiring tourism
by Red de Juderias de Easpana – Caminos de Sefarad, Spain
(Network of Spanish Jewish Quarters – Routes of Sefarad)
Special Mention
Ostia, gateway to the Mediterranean - Public Archaeology in Ostia antica (European Heritage Label site)
by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Italy
in cooperation with “Scuole Migranti”
Riverside Heritage Tourism
1st Prize
Emajõgi - The Binding River: Drawing Inhabitants Closer in Tartu
by Visit Tartu, Estonia
2nd Prize
Reimagined Boyne Valley Drive
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
3rd Prize
The great ship of culture “NEMUNO7”, Zapyškis, Kaunas region
by Kaunas District Tourism and Business Information Center, Lithuania
Transnational Thematic Tourism Products
1st Prize
Liberation Route Europe: Transnational memorial of trails connecting World War Two remembrance sites and stories - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 9 countries (United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland and Czechia)
by LRE Foundation, Belgium
2nd Prize
Iron Age Danube Route - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 8 countries (Austria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Romania and Slovenia)
by Iron Age Danube Route Association, Croatia
3rd Prize
Pannonia-Adria Connection (PA.CON) Joint Thematic Tourism Product, cross-border region of Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina
by Tourism Board of the City of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spiritual, Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism
1st Prize
Púca Festival at County Meath, Ireland's Ancient East
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
2nd Prize
"Via Mariae" - The Reconciliation Road at Bucovina
by Suceava County Council, Romania
Traditional Skills, Crafts and Creativity
1st Prize
Regional Museum/Information Centre of Akamas Rural Life at Droushia village
by Droushia Community Council, Cyprus
2nd Prize
Arts & Crafs | New Design Open Days, at Algarve, Alentejo, Centro, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Norte
by Spira - revitalização patrimonial (heritage revitalization), with the support of Turismo de Portugal, AICEP Portugal Global, Tourism of Alentejo and Algarve, the Northern Regional Directorate for Culture, the City Councils of Lisbon and Loulé and the specialized communication platform património.pt, Portugal
Joint 3rd Prize
Empowering Women and Revitalizing Talysh Cultural Heritage through Cultural Tourism at Lancaran
by Tor Art, Leyne.Co women-led community, Azerbaijan
Joint 3rd Prize
The International Garden Festival at the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire: The Resilient Garden
by Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
Public Choice Award
Holistic Digital Documentation of Asinou Church a UNESCO World Heritage Monument
by UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
(inception EU Horizon 2020 project)
